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“Thank you, Gemma.” Cecilia hugs her sister. “Thank you.”
“What’s family for? Antonio is being a little punk-ass, which I hate, so I don’t blame you for wanting to stick it to him. But one word of caution? This won’t go over well.”
“We know,” I say.
“Just be careful. And as I said, Viktor and I are here to help. I didn’t want you to have to marry Salvatore to begin with, so I’m fine with this. When are you planning to run away.”
“This weekend,” Cecilia says. “Before the wedding.”
Gemma shakes her head, smiling slightly. “Who knew you, Cecilia, out of all of us, would be the one to do something this daring? What can I say? I’m impressed.”
“What do you think Emilia will say about it?”
“Oh, she’ll be scandalized,” Gemma retorts, walking over to the bin and throwing her coffee cup away. “But I know she’ll help you out if you need it.”
“Good,” Cecilia replies, looking back at me. “Because we might need it.”
“Now, I’m hungry,” Gemma says. “So, let’s go eat.”
We enter the house and enter the dining room, where Giulia, Mia, the twins, and Viktor are already seated. But there’s someone else there, too.
Salvatore.
He stands up, his gaze intent on Cecilia. “Where were you?”
“Oh,” Gemma cuts in, “she was helping me with something. Now, let’s eat.” She walks over to her seat next to Viktor.
Salvatore remains standing, glaring at me. “I have an announcement to make.”
I tense. This cannot be good.
Salvatore keeps his eyes on me, a smug grin on his face, as he says what he needs to say. “I’ve decided to bump the wedding up again.”
“I’m sorry?” Giulia asks, glancing at Cecilia. “But there’s still a bit more I need to plan?—”
Salvatore waves a hand, cutting her off. “Don’t worry about that. I’m just anxious to marry Cecilia. I’ve decided to move the wedding from next week to tomorrow.”
Everyone is silent.
Cecilia staggers on her feet and falls to the ground. I catch her in time before she can hit her head, but her eyes aren’t open.
“Cecilia?” I ask, gently setting her down. “Cecilia?”
She’s unconscious.
CHAPTER 14
Cecilia
When I wake back up, Theo and my family are staring down at me with worry. For a moment, I think I didn’t just get news that will change my life forever.
But then my gaze shifts to the right, and there’s Salvatore, looking down at me with his typical smug grin. He just told me the wedding is happening tomorrow. The plan Theo and I put together won’t take effect until this weekend. How can I get out of this without raising Salvatore’s suspicions?
Theo helps me sit up. “Are you ok?”
“I’m fine,” I whisper. “I just …” I look at Salvatore. “You’re seriously moving the wedding to tomorrow?”
“I am.”
